Day 4

We go to beach today David said he wanted to go and swim in the sea. On the way we stop off in Kilkeel for a coffee and chat to a local shop-keep who directs us to a sandy beach but warns us that there have been lots of jellyfish. We also visited the quite busy harbour here and watched fishermen make repairs to their boats and warehouse men shift palates around; It is amazing how it can be so calm and industrious at the same time, no one seemed hurried (my perception may be skewed ah I am in no rush to do anything. The beach is not so busy and has no amenities (we think there should be a cafe) but does have a lifeguard station. David seems to enjoy his swim but it makes him feel very cold and he insists we go back to the cottage so he can have a warm bath. I take a slow road back, trying to head towards the mountains without a map knowing our destination was the other side of them. There are very few cars on these roads; at one point, just after the highest point, I have to stop the car to get out and take some photographs as it looks amazing (I am sure I will not be able to capture this).

After David's bath and some lunch we head off to Newcastle fo a walk trough the town, my mum wants tatyy-bread for tea. After being force-fed some banoffe pie in the cafe I loose all my appetite. In Newcastle we watch a helecopter land at the hotel and see a wedding party make a comical walk to get their photographs taken on the sea shore (im sure they will be great photographs or hope so after they have endured this spectacle with so many onlookers). We plan to make our trip to the Giants Causeway tomorrow.